After a string of four wins, Fowlerville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eaton Rapids Greyhounds. The Gladiators were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Greyhounds earlier this season, when they won 10-0.
Cody Cruz
| 05/09/25 vs Eaton Rapids | 3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Eaton Rapids | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Eastern | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Eastern | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Stockbridge | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Cody Cruz put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Fowlerville's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Travis Wroblewski was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Erik Helminen, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Fowlerville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Eaton Rapids, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Fowlerville and Eaton Rapids could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Gladiators (ranked 290th) will meet Mason (ranked ninth) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Eaton Rapids will face off against Portland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (255 vs. 72).
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